Staff In Tertiary Institutions Research Articles

Evaluation of a research training workshop for academic staff in tertiary institutions: A Kirkpatrick model approach

Evaluation of a research training workshop for academic staff in tertiary institutions: A Kirkpatrick model approach

Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Affective Commitment on the Performance of Administrative Staff in Tertiary Institutions, Anambra States

Enhancing the performance of administrative staff necessitated this study. The study quantitatively analyzed the influence of affective commitment on the job performance of administrative staff in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. One research question and one null hypothesis were tested at a 0.05 significant level, guiding the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with a population of 544 administrative staff in tertiary institutions in Anambra state studied without sampling. A 10-10-item questionnaire titled "Influence of Affective Commitment on the Performance of Administrative Staff (IAC-PAS)" was used for data collection. The face and content validity of the instrument were determined by two experts in business education, measurement, and evaluation. Trail testing was used to establish the instrument's reliability, and data were analyzed using Cronbach alpha reliability, which yielded a coefficient value of .81. The researchers, with the help of three research assistants, administered copies of the questionnaire to the respondents. Out of the 544 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 528(97%) copies were correctly filled and returned and used for data analysis. Statistical mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question and determine the homogeneity of the respondents' ratings, and a t-test was used to test the null hypothesis. Findings revealed that administrative staff agree that affective commitment influences their performance in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Age did not significantly influence respondents' mean ratings on the influence of affective commitment on the performance of administrative staff in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Based on the study's findings, the researchers concluded that building a working environment that promotes affective commitment can improve the performance of administrative staff of tertiary institutions in Anambra State to a very high level. Therefore, it was recommended that the management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria provide regular organizational support programs for administrative staff to better develop their personal and career objectives and improve their affective commitment and job performance.

Work Environment and Academic Staff Performance in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

This study is a review study and it was aimed to examine the impact of work environment on academic staff performance in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Depending on secondary data that were systematically collected from print and online publications. The results collected indicated that the work environment of tertiary institutions influences academic staff job performance. The paper concluded that a good and conducive working environment enhances the job performance of Academic Staff in tertiary institutions. Based on this, the paper suggested that the government and relevant stakeholders in the management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria should ensure that: a conducive work environment should be provided in all tertiary institutions across the country.

Acceptance of IoT Technology among Students and Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the billions of physical devices that are now connected to the internet, collecting and sharing data all over the world. IoT has permeated almost every aspect of human life in recent times, encompassing cities, houses, tertiary institutions, production plants, businesses, agriculture, hospitals, and medical centers. Africa is currently experiencing a delayed adoption of technology particularly IoT technology in the educational sector. Nigeria has immense IoT potential. If it is properly implemented, will likely result in enhanced productivity across all economic sectors, and a higher standard of living for the people. The impact of IoT in Nigeria, however, is not obvious this could likely be due to poor knowledge, poverty, insufficiency and lack of electricity especially in rural areas, religion, corruption, government policy, and the like. User acceptability is essential for the successful adoption of any information technology (IT) or information system. This study investigated the behavioral intentions of students and staff at tertiary institutions in Kaduna metropolis to adopt IoT technology for educational purposes. Also to check how strong the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) predictors were in predicting students and staff willingness to embrace IoT technology. The data was collected from 300 respondents through the use of an online questionnaire (google form). SPSS 25 and AMOS 26 were the statistical tools utilized to capture and evaluate the questionnaire data. Based on the research theoretical model and the research hypothesis, the empirical findings suggest that the factors of Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, and Facilitating Condition positively influence Behavioral Intentions to use IoT technology, whereas Social Influence has no positive influence on Behavioral Intentions to use IoT technology for educational purposes in tertiary institutions in Kaduna state metropolis.

Awareness, knowledge, and utilisation of online digital tools for literature review in educational research

There is an inequality in developed and developing countries' research output in highly reputable databases. One way to reduce this inequality is to encourage researchers in developing countries to use online digital tools. This article examines the contribution of lecturers' awareness and knowledge to utilising the free online digital tools (FODT) available for literature review in the field of education. A correlation research approach involving 180 academic staff in tertiary institutions in southern Nigeria was adopted, using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. A structured questionnaire elicited the participants' awareness, knowledge, and utilisation of the free online digital tools available for literature review. The findings indicate a low level of awareness, knowledge, and utilisation of the FODT. The two regression models revealed that the lecturers' level of awareness and knowledge accounted for significant contributions to the level of the lecturers' utilisation of the FODT. These results demonstrate a link between lecturers' level of awareness and knowledge to their utilisation of the FODT. It was recommended that stakeholders in research and education create awareness of the availability of these FODTs, carry out workshops on how to use them and replicate this study in other developing countries.

Presumptive Behavioural Indices and Psychological Well-Being of Academic Staff in Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria

This study was designed to investigate presumptive behaviours (spirituality, health-seeking behaviour and illness cognition) on the psychological well-being of academic staff in tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used. A simple random technique was employed from three purposively selected tertiary institutions in Ogun State to select 208 respondents representing 10.1% of 2,050 academic staff. Namely Federal College of Education Abeokuta (83 - 39.9%), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (75 - 36.1%) and Federal University Agricultural (FUNNAB) (50 - 24.0%). The instruments used were the health-seeking behaviour questionnaire, psychological well-being scale, spirituality self-report questionnaire and brief illness perception questionnaire. The data to be obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics and Multiple regression. Results showed that except for spirituality, there was a significant relationship between the independent variables (health-seeking behaviour, and illness cognition factors) and psychological well-being among lecturers in some selected institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. There was a significant composite contribution of health-seeking behaviour, spirituality and illness cognition and psychological well-being among lecturers in some selected institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. Implications and recommendations were discussed.

Appraisal of motivational strategies on work productivity of library staff in tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria

The study aimed to identify various motivational strategies for work productivity and their components on library staff in selected tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study population comprises all the library staff in five selected University libraries. Total enumeration sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 105 respondents and were collected using a questionnaire. One research question and hypothesis are used with descriptive and inferential statistical tests applied to extract inferences from data. Results revealed that the most challenging task for the managers of a library and information center was to identify the factors which can motivate the library staff. Managers have to understand the behaviour of staff at work as work behaviour is a clear indicator of what their work needs. The results further revealed that library managers made efforts to be satisfied with the various work behaviours of the workers in an organization. It also showed how those behaviours are related to the needs of users they try to satisfy with different motivation strategies in different situations. The study concludes that library staff is proficient in work motivation with a high level of motivation. It also found a significant relationship between motivation and work productivity of library staff. The findings are recommended to library managers and organizations interested in applying motivation strategies and improving workers’ job productivity.

RETIREMENT PREPAREDNESS FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AMONG STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN EDO STATE.

The study assessed Retirement preparedness for financial sustainability among staff of tertiary institutions in Edo State. Retirement planning is a life-long process. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. Three research questions guided the study. The population for the study was 14,437 comprising academic and non -academic staff of three Universities in Edo State. Multistage random sampling technique was used to determine the sample size of 1156 staff for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire validated by three experts while the reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained using the Cronbach Alpha reliability technique. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showered that Majority of the staff perceived retirement as a long-life process involving financial planning,the study also showed that the respondent perceived that it is necessary to plan for retirement. Findings showed that the level of staff preparedness for retirement is not adequate, and that the major source of incomeat retirement would be interest from target savings and other investment. Based on the findings, the study recommended, that Staff of tertiary institutions should be well informed on retirement and its processes through seminars/workshop as this will increase their perception on retirement and employees should seek to acquire knowledge on financial planning, financial management and entrepreneurial skills as these will help them to adjust to retirement life.

Role Differentiation and Job Performance of Administrative Staff in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State

Role Differentiation and Job Performance of Administrative Staff in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State

Academic Staff Cultural Intelligence and Job Performance in Nigerian Universities

This study is focused on the effect of cultural intelligence (CQ) on job performance of academic staff in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Cultural intelligence dimensions studied were metacognitive, cognitive, motivational, and behavioral dimensions. Data were collected from a convenient sample size of 837 academic staff of four public universities in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria using an adapted questionnaire that was earlier developed and applied by different scholars. Descriptive and inferential statistics provided the basis for the analysis. This result agrees with earlier studies and reinforces that cultural intelligence significantly affects job performance.

Industrial Harmony: Antidote to Workplace Deviant Behaviour among Lecturers in Nigeria

The rampant deviant workplace behaviours among members of teaching personnel of universities have become critical issue both in academic discuss and society at large. The abnormal, unacceptable and inimical act jeopardizes the socio-economic, psychological and physical well-being of students in tertiary institutions as they could mar their future and cause distortions in their academic calendars thus warranting an empirical investigation to address the anomaly. This study, therefore, examines industrial harmony as an antidote to workplace deviant behavior among lecturers in Nigeria. The study specifically examines influence of collective bargaining variables construct on production deviant behavior among teaching personnel in institutions of high learning in Nigeria using descriptive and inferential statistics tools with sample of 290 participants from purposively selected universities in Nigeria. Findings of the study revealed that all the variables (wages, safety and health, management right, working conditions and fringe benefits) included the model exhibited a very powerful influence on workplace misbehaviour among lecturers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This is explained using coefficient of determination (R2) and the F–test. The combined effect of the explanatory variables-independent variables-in the model accounts for 0.860 or 86% of the changes in the workplace deviant behaviour among lecturers in Nigeria. It indicates that 75.0% of the changes in workplace misbehaviour among teaching staff in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This means that only 14% of the variations in workplace misbehaviour among lecturers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria is attributable to many independent variables not embedded in the model. Therefore, it is critically important that the government addresses all matters affecting the wages, safety and health, management right, working conditions and fringe benefits of teaching staff union of universities in line with international best practices in the ongoing collective bargaining with the academic staff. This will aid in drastically reducing the production of deviant behaviour among lecturers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Information Sources Available and Accessible for Academic Staff in Tertiary Institutions in Katsina State, Nigeria

This study looks at the information sources available and accessible to academic staff in tertiary institutions in Katsina State, Nigeria. The study used a cross-sectional survey research technique and had two research aims. In Katsina State, there were eleven (11) tertiary institutions with 1,691 teaching faculty. A sample of 182 people was drawn using a proportionate sampling method. Data was collected through questionnaires, which were then analyzed using frequency tables. The study discovered, among other things, that books are available in most tertiary institutions. It is apparent that academic institutions in Katsina State have a scarcity of photographic, video, and eBook resources. Meanwhile, the results suggest that the instructors under investigation had greater access to some sorts of information sources, such as books and reference materials, compared to other types of information sources. Based on the study’s findings, more finances should be allocated to libraries by their universities so that they can secure additional information resources and subscriptions to internet databases for successful teaching and research. Libraries affiliated with state tertiary institutions should provide alternative information sources, including as audio, video, pictures, and eBooks, more freely available and accessible for optimal accessibility and use.

Utilization of Consumer Health Informatics in Health Promotion among Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State

This study investigated the utilization of consumer health informatics in health promotion among the staff of tertiary institutions in Rivers state. A cross-sectional descriptive research design was used. Two research questions guided this paper. The population of this paper comprised all the 13,046 staff of tertiary institutions in Rivers state. A sample of 1226 staff was drawn using multi-stage sampling techniques. An instrument titled, “Utilization of Consumer Health Informatics in Health Promotion Questionnaire” (UCHIHPQ) was adopted for data collection. The instrument was validated and reliability yielded an index of 0.80. Mean and Standard Deviation statistics were used to answer the research questions. The statistical analysis was performed with the use of SPSS v23. The result revealed among others that to a very large extent, the respondents accepted that consumer health informatics was used to improve their nutritional and physical health status. It was therefore concluded and recommended among others that staff of tertiary institutions in Rivers state should regularly use intelligent informatics applications to attain a healthy balance between self-reliance and seeking professional help concerning nutritional and physical health matters.

Opportunities and Challenges for the Adult Learner in the 21st Century: A Case Study of One Tertiary Education Institution in Zimbabwe

Quality education in Zimbabwe has remained one of the major demands in the system. This has therefore seen the majority of both academic and non-academic staff in institutions of higher learning advancing themselves in various courses and programmes. This study hence was conducted to explore opportunities and challenges experienced by adult individuals as they further pursue their studies. It was a case study of one tertiary education institution conducted within the framework of a qualitative research paradigm and also influenced by the human capital theory. Semi structured questionnaires and interviews were used to generate data from 20 participants that were purposively and conveniently targeted for the study. The major findings revealed that staff in tertiary institutions envy to advance themselves education wise. However, their efforts are being derailed by several challenges which unfold themselves socially, academically and economically, among others. The results further revealed that issues of institutions policy on manpower development were a cause of concern. Ultimately the study concluded that continued adult education in the 21st century is quite pivotal despite the challenges that these adults encounter. Recommendations put forth in the study, therefore include reconceptualization of institution policy on manpower development, availing financial resources and a variety of schemes for adult education

Attitude toward Recreation: A Case Study of Nigerian Academic Staff in Public Institution

AbstractActive recreation offers benefits such as improvement in the physical, mental, and social health of an individual. This article reports the attitudes, choices, and intents of staff in a Nigerian tertiary institution. It is based on the recreational survey conducted in 2018 among staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Findings show the availability of numerous recreational facilities within the staff quarters. Intention to participate in recreational activities encompasses exercise (RSI = 4.42), improve physical well-being (RSI = 4.19), be with family and friends (RSI = 3.97), develop skills (RSI = 3.93), minimize stress (RSI = 3.91), and keep physically fit (RSI = 3.73). Respondent choices were evident in exercises (jogging, playing football, and table tennis), reading, walking, and listening to music. However, the study reports low participation in recreational activities; more than half of the respondents have never been to basketball court (83%), gymnasium (85%), swimming pool (89%), or volleyball court (83%); whereas only a small proportion of the respondents visited these recreational facilities and participate actively in the activities. The factors driving low participation were revealed using exploratory factors analysis as socioeconomic (21.67%), facility (18.31%), mobility (10.11%), information (9.95%), and time factors (6.15%). The outcome of this study contributes immensely in evolving policies that could create inclusiveness among members of staff in tertiary institutions irrespective of their ages, sociocultural, economic, and intellectual status, through active participation in recreational activities.

An Evaluation of Rental Housing Affordability by Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

There has been a serious threat to rental accommodation in the urban areas especially to certain grade of workers in the tertiary institutions, whose income in most cases are based on their salaries. The ever increasing cost of rental accommodation has nevertheless forced this group of workers to spend greater part of their income in search of adequate accommodation. The paper is an evaluation of adequate rental housing affordability by workers in relation to their income levels and other household needs, using the staff of tertiary institutions in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria. The research also tried to find out the variables that affect the choice of rents and thus rate them according to their level of significance. Data were drawn from 01-09 salary grade levels comprising of both academic and non-academic staff of the five tertiary institutions in Owerri. 250 samples were selected using stratified random sampling techniques, same number of questionnaires was distributed, and 210 of the questionnaires were returned. Out of that, 191 questionnaires were considered valid, while the remaining was invalid. Tables and Percentages were used to analyze most of the data, while Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) software package was used to run a multiple regression. In the analysis, actual rent was the dependent variable while income, family size and other household expenditure were the independent variables. As a result the following estimated equation was developed Y (Affordable rent) = 75.527 + (0.05037 income) + (8.578 family size) + (0.01254 other household expenditure). The study revealed that three variables constitute 41% of the total variables that influence adequate rental affordability. The result of combined variables shows that fcal = 43.377 as against ftab of 1.20 which explains that the three variable are important as determinants. The result of tcal (testing the significance of the individual variables) reveals that income ranks the highest determinant; family size becomes the next while other expenditures were not so significant. The paper recommended an introduction of staff housing scheme especially for the lower income group, to alleviate the cost of housing and transportation.

Retention and brain drain of academic staff in higher institution in Nigeria: a case study of University of Calabar

Since the inception of higher education, it has been observed that academic staff has been catalysts who have been propellers of the development of higher education through teaching (lecturing), learning, researching and community development when necessary tools and materials were provided to enhance effective teaching and learning of students who invariably become the leaders of tomorrow. But for some decades now, the higher institutions have been criticized for not providing students what it takes so that they can compete favourably with their counterparts in international markets. This unwanted assumption has happened as a result of mismanagement of academic staff in terms of staff development, proper incentives, infrastructure decay such as office accommodation and motivation, proper remuneration, delay in payment of salaries, staff training and retraining, fringe benefits and promotion when due. Based on the stated facts, highly qualified, competent, dedicated, diligent, skilled academic staff always find their way out to where their needs would be met rapidly. This movement of academic staff in tertiary institutions have negative effect on the institution and also the students in that they would be no immediate replacement to fill the vacuum and this can affect their academic performance and expert. If rapid and pragmatic approach for retention is not given proper attention, the academic staff leave the system to seek for a place where there are better conditions of service possibly in overseas countries such as the United Kingdom. If they find that there is disparity, they leave where they were for where better conditions of service are available. This paper suggests various ways where retention of academic staff would be given proper attention to curtail brain drain to the bearest minimum.Keywords: Retention, brain drain and academic staff

Teaching Staff Productivity an Hinge on Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Case Study of Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State

The burden and assertion on the quality of teaching staff in an academic institution have recently become a discussion nationwide and this is owned to the claim of a possible huge resources committed to the education sector without commensurate results. The cry for the integration of Information and Communication Technology into school learning curriculum has further raised the hope of people on maximum productivity of teaching staff in tertiary institution. However, this seems to be eluding because, institutions on yearly basis produced students who are not ICT oriented, thereby, leaving the general public with question of teacher’s productivity. In this paper, a survey was conducted to ascertain the level of ICT compliance on teaching staff productivity and in addition, review was carried out to know if ICT has direct impact on teaching quality as well as proffer possible solutions that could aid smooth delivering of teaching methodology (that is ICT compliance). From the analysis, it was observed that most of the respondents agreed that ICT role has tremendous impact on the quality of teaching staff productivity. The standard value of 2.41 mean showed clearly that the respondents calculated value which is 2.66 empirically demonstrated that the majority of the respondents are in agreement that ICT plays a tangible role in the teaching staff productivity.

The Interference of Politicians in the Recruitment and Selection of Academic Staff in Tertiary Institutions: A Case Study of Polytechnics in Niger Delta

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the interference of politicians in the recruitment and selection of academic staff in federal polytechnics in Niger delta. The research design was descriptive survey to investigation and observed the influence of politicians on recruitment and selection of academic staff in federal polytechnics in the Niger delta region of Nigeria .It is of utmost important for institutions within this region to discourage the interference of political office holders in the recruitment and selection processes for these polytechnics to avoid having unqualified staff and poor performing students .Findings from the research shows that the quality of graduates depends on the quality of the academic staff piloting the academic field of the institutions. Also unqualified staff are recruited and appointed to hold sensitive academic position in the polytechnics thereby ridiculing the meritocracy system. Sequel to the above , it is very important for this institutions ensure that quality academic staff of the schools are being properly recruited and selected not appointed by politicians since this has a negative effect both on the image and academic performance of the polytechnics .Some recommendations were put forward to resolve the issues of the research.

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND UTILIZATION OF PRESCRIBED EYEGLASSES AMONG STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

The study was conducted to determine the influence of socio-demographic variables on utilization of prescribed eyeglasses among staff of tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the influence of age, gender, level of education, profession, years of service, income status, attitudes, beliefs and age of onset (of vision impairment) were examined on the utilization of eyeglasses. Nine research questions and nine hypotheses formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised only staff that used prescribed eyeglasses out of the 4,498 senior staff of the nine approved tertiary institutions in the state. A sample size of 900 was selected through stratified purposive sampling. A researcher developed instrument titled “Socio-demographic Variables and Utilization of Prescribed Eyeglasses Questionnaire (SVUPEQ)” with reliability index of .83 was used for data collection. A total of 882 (98%) of the 900 distributed copies of questionnaire were retrieved. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer the research question; while Analysis of Variance and Independent t-test were used for test of hypotheses at .05 probability level of significance. Findings revealed that seven out of the nine examined variables exerted statistical significant influence on utilization of prescribed eyeglasses. It was therefore concluded that Socio-demographic Variables (level of education, profession, years of service, income status, attitudes, beliefs and age of onset) have statistical significant influence on utilization of prescribed eyeglasses among staff of tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Intensive vision-health education campaign was recommended to enhance improvement in the rate of utilization of prescribed eyeglasses.’ Keywords : PRESCRIBED EYEGLASSES, SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-7-10 Publication date :March 31 st 2019